Rotary Shoeboxes filled

At their business meeting, members of Wensleydale Rotary Club brought 22 Rotary Shoeboxes they had filled, with more to come.

Shoeboxes with Wendy Morton, Phil Oliver, John Morton and John Borrill

They will join similar collections by other Rotary clubs to be distributed to poor families in Eastern Europe in time for Christmas. Photo shows Rtn Wendy Morton, organiser, with other members of the club

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